The most dangerous ways to school: Mexico
Authored by Nelsimedy Rodriguez
English, World Languages
1st - 5th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension and cultural awareness through a documentary film study about Mexican indigenous children's challenging journeys to school. The content is most appropriate for grades 4-5, as it requires students to recall specific details, understand cultural contexts, and make connections between various elements of the film. Students need strong listening and viewing comprehension skills to extract factual information about the Raramuri people, including specific names, times, distances, and cultural practices. The questions assess students' ability to identify key details about characters like Teresa, Angela, Filomena, and Lorenzo, while also building understanding of indigenous Mexican culture, educational challenges in remote areas, and the geography of the Sierra Madre mountains. Students must demonstrate attention to detail when answering questions about daily routines, travel distances, family structures, and cultural traditions such as traditional footwear (huaraches) and food practices. Created by Nelsimedy Rodriguez, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 1-5. This comprehensive quiz serves as an excellent assessment tool following a documentary viewing experience, helping students demonstrate their understanding of both literal details and cultural contexts. Teachers can effectively use this as a formative assessment to gauge student comprehension after watching "The Most Dangerous Ways to School: Mexico," or adapt it for homework to reinforce key concepts about global education challenges and indigenous cultures. The quiz works particularly well as a review activity before discussions about educational equity, cultural diversity, or geography lessons about Mexico. It can also function as a warm-up for creative writing assignments where students compare their own school experiences with those of the Mexican children featured in the film. This assessment aligns with CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.1 and RI.5.1 for referring to details and examples in text, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.7 and RI.5.7 for interpreting information from diverse media, and supports social studies standards for cultural understanding and global awareness.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is the name of the indigenous people the girls belong to?
Raparuri
Rararimi
Rapahuri
Raramuri
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.3.2
CCSS.RL.1.10
CCSS.RL.K.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Do the kids in the film attend a boarding school?
Yes
No
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.7
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RI.2.7
CCSS.RL.1.7
CCSS.RL.3.7
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What time do the girls get up?
6.30
7.00
5.30
6.00
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.1.3
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.3.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What are the names of the girls?
Teresa,Klara, Filomena
Filomena, Rachel, Angela
Teresa, Angela, Filomena
Teresa, Patricia, Angela
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
How many chickens does one of the girls feed every day?
10
15
20
5
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.1.5
CCSS.RI.4.3
CCSS.RI.5.3
CCSS.RI.3.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What time does class start at the girls' school?
7:30
8:00
8:30
9:00
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.1
CCSS.RI.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RL.4.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What do the girls wear on their feet?
croissants
huaraches
kukaraches
crocs
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
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